Inadequate Access to High Quality Early Education Programs Widens Readiness Gap
A new report examines potential relationships between the school-readiness gap and unequal access to high quality early education programs.
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New Bill Seeks to Improve Infant and Toddler Child Care
Infant and toddler child care, for children ages birth to 3, is an especially important–and often neglected–part of the care continuum.…
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
A primer on Massive Open Online Courses, or “MOOCs”.
Blame Congress for College Ratings System Problems
President Obama’s proposed college ratings system has caused a stir among colleges and universities.
The Little-Known Bill With a Big Impact on Education Research
Reauthorization for the Education Sciences Reform Act has captured the attention of certain circles. In case you’re not in those circles, he<…
Gainful Employment’s Quantum Mechanics Problem
Borrowers with pre-tax incomes less than half the median should not be expected to make loan payments.
A New Model for Family Involvement?
California’s controversial Parent Trigger law is one indirect attempt to increase family involvement by giving families more power.
A Simple Policy Change to Help More Hungry Kids Eat? Where Do We Sign Up?
Debt collectors going after parents for lunch money? First graders going without food? This is a mess.
An Unsatisfying Consensus Reached on PLUS Loans
Only small tweaks were made to the definition that will make no difference for families who get in over their heads on these loans.
Senate Committee Vote Clears Path for 2015 Budget
But this year’s bill still doesn’t leave much room for education programs to grow compared to last year.